Lawmakers and Evers have been unable to agree on other major legislation since January, when Republicans and Democrats started sharing power.

One measure would send doctors to prison for life if they did not provide medical care to babies who were born after attempted abortions.

The others would ban women from seeking abortions because of the sex or disability of a fetus; cut off the last bit of government funding abortion provider Planned Parenthood gets for non-abortion services; and require doctors to tell women they could continue a pregnancy if they act quickly after taking the first dose of a two-drug regimen that causes abortion.

The bills passed mostly on party lines. Sen. André Jacque of De Pere joined Democrats to oppose one of them because he didn't think it went far enough.

Republicans who control the Assembly passed the measures last month, and the Senate's approval sent them to Evers.

Republicans focused much of their attention on Assembly Bill 179, which they call "born alive" legislation. It is similar to legislation introduced in Congress and around the country drafted in part in response to Kermit Gosnell, a doctor who ran an abortion clinic in West Philadelphia who was convicted of murder in 2013 for killing babies after botched abortions.

Senate President Roger Roth, R-Appleton, argued the measure should have gotten broad support because it doesn't deal with abortion directly but relates to what happens if a child is born.

Senate Democratic Leader Jennifer Shilling of La Crosse said the measure was unneeded because it is already a crime to not provide care to an infant.

"Infanticide is already illegal and Wisconsin already has a law banning abortion later in pregnancy," she told Republicans. "This is not going to become law. Gov. Evers will veto this, so you fire up your base."

Evers has made clear he opposes the legislation. Last month he said on Twitter he would veto all of them if they got to him because "we shouldn’t be limiting the right for women to make their own health care decisions."

The attempt to advance abortion legislation in Wisconsin comes as other states pass more stringent restrictions — including one in Alabama that would ban almost all abortions and measures in half a dozen other states that would prevent them after about the sixth week of pregnancy. Those laws are facing legal challenges.

5G. Also Wednesday, the Senate passed a bill that would limit the regulation of what’s known as 5G or small cell technology. Backers said the legislation, Senate Bill 239, would make sure 5G service could be rolled out more quickly. Critics said it would take too much power from local officials.

Under the bill, local governments would generally be barred from regulating communications services or charging fees on certain communications infrastructure.

The Senate's 25-5 approval of the bill sent the measure to the Assembly.

Scooters. On a voice vote, senators approved Senate Bill 152, which would allow local governments to ban or regulate the rental of electric scooters. The measure now goes to the Assembly.

Step therapy. Without opposition, senators supported Senate Bill 26, which would create rules for “step therapy” programs health insurers offer that often require patients to try cheaper medications before more expensive ones. Under the bill, patients could avoid having to first use the cheaper drugs in certain cases, such as when they are expected to be ineffective or cause adverse reactions.

The bill goes to the Assembly.

Prostitution. Senators unanimously backed Senate Bill 46, which would add a $5,000 fine on top of other penalties for soliciting prostitutes or maintaining a place of prostitution.

The bill heads to the Assembly.

Contact Patrick Marley at patrick.marley@jrn.com. Follow him on Twitter at @patrickdmarley.

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